Lady of Burlesque (1943)

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Lady of Burlesque (also known as The G-String Murders and in the UK, Striptease Lady) is a 1943 American mystery film starring Barbara Stanwyck and Michael O’Shea (actor), based on the novel The G-String Murders written by strip tease queen Gypsy Rose Lee (with ghost-writing assistance from Mystery fiction writer Craig Rice (author)). Directed by William A. Wellman, produced by Hunt Stromberg, costumes by Edith Head, and filmed on a 21 day shooting schedule on (rented) sound stages at RKO’s Encino movie ranch, this feature grossed a respectable 1.85 million dollars upon its initial release.

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